Senior Manager & DGM - Packaging - Design & Development - FMCG

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Reporting to:- VP - SUPPLY CHAIN

Qualification:- PGDM (Packaging Technology)

Experience:- Min 15 Years and above

Target Industry/Company:-F&B/ FMCG Manufacturing companies; Packaging companies

Job Purpose:-

Drive packaging innovation and development by suggesting new design opportunities, studying various innovations in the respective category, across the packaging and labeling industry; thereby, supporting the cross-functional teams in all activities related to the same.

Key responsibilities:-

1- Lead the design and development of end to end packaging solutions for products on the basis of the brand objectives and the business brief.

2- Innovate consistently on providing packaging solutions with a vision to optimize costs and business needs.

3- Work closely on packaging (primary and secondary) across the entire product range to evaluate opportunities for optimizing on the basis of evolving market and business needs.

4- Lead and accomplish packaging initiatives (vendor development, factory trials, travel tests, stability studies) with cross-functional team members, factories and vendors.

5- Suggest transit performance of new packaging by conducting various testing procedures, establishing machinability of packaging material by packing line trials.

6- Create detailed documentation on packaging material specifications for new and existing products.

7- Support factories with testing SOP's of incoming raw material, specifying acceptance/rejection criteria for each material.

8- Validate technical competence of the vendors in terms of machinery, quality, infrastructure, capacity, processes etc.

9- Assist in troubleshooting activities related to packaging materials and machines.

10- Offer support on export packaging.

11- Understand requirements of special trade channels, service them by customizing packaging designs as per requirement.

12- Provide technical solutions on designs, to deliver better aesthetics.

Knowledge Required:-

- Knowledge of packaging technology requirements

- Keep abreast of new Developments in Design strategy across the industry

Skill Set (Functional/ Behavioural):-

- Strong business and financial acumen to align results to overall business strategy and company financial goals.

- The ability to develop a work system after analyzing existing policy / operational issues.

- Comprehensive functional skills and a result-driven approach, to mitigate future risks/ problems.